My mother passed away last year. My sisters name in Jean. Although I know there is no way it could be.. for a couple of minutes it was pleasant to dream. I miss my mother. The handwriting is even similar. Thank you.Finski

This blog alone has made me feel less self conscious about the odd-ball things I use as bookmarks. Right now I'm using a random business card I was handed at a tattoo convention. It's for a business I have no desire to shop from (a sex-toy shop), but I love the card because it has a lovely image of a pin-up girl on it.

that's one of my favourite books in the whole world, although I love the old 70's cover art by Michael Heslop much, much better. the recent movie was such an abomination it upset me and many others no end... for a book with such evocative imagery, it was terrible the way they tampered with the sense of place and the storyline.

my mother was the one who discovered the series in a local book store when I was about 10, and every time I read these books (which is still almost annually) I think of her and her remarkable talent for knowing exactly what I'd love. just like a mum :-)